Below are stories that have been sent to me to remember the sometimes great/sometimes challenging times we had aboard USS Ethan Allen (SSBN 608). I do not authenticate the stories. I just believe they are worth passing along.
Please forward all stories to ssbn608@ssbn608.org
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From Bill Constance |
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A significant event in the history of the Ethan Allen
occurred
in
December 1964. While in transit to the assigned operating area in the
Mediterranean
the SINS system malfunctioned">
Below are stories that have been sent to me to remember the sometimes
great/sometimes challenging times we had aboard USS Ethan Allen (SSBN 608). I do not
authenticate the stories. I just believe they are worth passing along. Please forward all stories to ssbn608@ssbn608.org
From Bill Constance A significant event in the history of the Ethan Allen
occurred
in
December 1964. While in transit to the assigned operating area in the
Mediterranean
the SINS system malfunctioned, and, in order to reset the SINS a sonar search was conducted and the
boat was proceeding to periscope depth when a collision occurred
with a Norwegian tanker. The Ethan Allen sustained
a blown hydraulic valve for the fairwater plains, and the fairwater plains were damaged. The
tanker thought they had hit some minor debris in the ocean.
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